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Bocht van Molkwerum

Friesland  >  Netherlands

Shallow bay on the edge of the lake IJsselmeer with lean grassland, reeds, bushes and three sandbanks for the shore.

Added* by Marten Wesselius
Most recent update 3 November 2020

Description

There are a few islands off the coast. This is where a lot of birds come. In April, sometimes thousands of Ruff spend the night here. The breeding birds on the islands are all kinds of gulls, ducks and greylag geese. There are always many birds along the edges of the islands and on the water between the islands and the coast: Great Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck Common Pochard Northern Shoveler Common Teal. Sleeping place of Caspian Tern and Eurasian Spoonbill. In the reeds breed birds like Bluethroat, Bearded Tit, Reed Bunting and Western Marsh Harrier. It is remarkable that the Great Crested Grebe is a colony-breeder in this area. In the migration season also many types of waders and the Common Kingfisher sometimes sits at the bird hide.

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Nederlands: Ondiepe baai aan de rand van het IJsselmeer met schraalgrasland, riet, ruigten en drie zandplaten voor de oever. Voor de kust liggen een paar eilandjes. Daar kwamen en komen bijzonder veel vogels op af. In april overnachten hier soms duizenden Ruff . De broedvogels op de eilandjes zijn alle soorten meeuwen, eenden en grauwe ganzen. Langs de randen van de eilandjes en op het water tussen de eilandjes en de kust zitten altijd veel vogels: Great Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe Tufted Duck Common Pochard Northern Shoveler Common Teal Slaaplaats van Caspian Tern Eurasian Spoonbill. In het riet broeden onder anderen blauwborst, baardmannetje, rietgors en bruine kiekendief. Opmerkelijk is dat de fuut in dit gebied in kolonievorm broedt. In de trektijd ook vele soorten steltlopers en de ijsvogel zit wel eens bij de hut.

Details

Access

Parking at the entrance gate at the bottom of the dike. Walk to viewing hut over the dike and grass path (200 meter) to bird watching hut Swan.

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Nederlands: Parkeren bij toegangshekje onder aan de dijk. Wandeling van 200 meter naar kijkhut over de dijk en graspad naar vogelkijkhut Swan (zwaan).

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Mud flats , Scattered trees and bushes , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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